A business firm is to create 400 new jobs across the UK, targeting graduates and former military personnel.

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has posted the highest profits in it's history. The luxury car maker said that pre-tax profits grew from £1.1bn last year, which was also a record, to £1.51bn.

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has posted its biggest-ever profits. The luxury car maker said pre-tax profits grew from £1.1bn last year – the previous record – to £1.51bn.

An online gentleman's outfitter that began life as a regimental clothing supplier has attracted funding from giftcard group Moonpig.com's founder Nick Jenkins.

The New York-based jeweller Tiffany & Co lowered its annual sales and profit forecasts yesterday, citing slowing economic growth in many countries and weakness in its home market. Rival Signet Jewelers Ltd also issued a disappointing forecast and posted first-quarter results that showed slowing growth in its US sales, particularly at its higher-end Jared chain.

Nick Robertson, the chief executive of Asos, is set to pocket nearly £25m in shares over the next 16 months after the online fashion specialist hit its three-year management incentive plan's targets.

According to new research by discount website MyVoucherCodes.co.uk, people have been buying e-readers to disguise the embarrassing books they're reading. The poll of 1,863 e-reader owners found that 58 per cent had acquired the device partly so as to disguise their taste in erotic and/or children's fiction.

The New York-based jeweller Tiffany & Co lowered its annual sales and profit forecasts yesterday, citing slowing economic growth in many countries and weakness in its home market.

The drop in demand for home milk deliveries and supermarket competition has caused Dairy Crest to post its first annual loss as a public company, after a £81.7m writedown.

The uphill challenge faced by the new boss of Mothercare was underlined today as a dismal UK performance dragged the parenting retailer to a £103 million loss.

London Welsh have failed to meet the minimum standards criteria for entry into the Aviva Premiership, English rugby chiefs have announced.

Marks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland slashed his sales targets for the high street retailer today as he unveiled its first fall in profits in three years.

Starbucks UK has blamed high rents and a hefty royalty payment to its US parent for its fifth consecutive year of losses.

Surveying the dirty dishes and streaky glasses after a midweek dinner party, it would be easy to agree with the YouGov survey announced yesterday that 40 per cent of us can't face the hassle or expense. After a dash home from work to tidy up and throw together a shepherds pie (I always forget the homespun end result comes from laborious preparation), by 10.30pm I'm wishing my guests would bugger off so I could go to bed. Then there's the clearing up ...